Louisville football lands 3-star defensive tackle

The University of Louisville added a recruiting commitment on Monday from Loxahatchee, Fla., defensive lineman Kyle Shortridge a day after he took an official visit to the school.

Shortridge, who is 6 feet 2 and 275 pounds, is a three-star prospect ranked as the nation's No. 44 defensive tackle by Rivals.com and the No. 71 D-tackle by Scout.com. He was committed to Purdue but reopened his recruitment after the Boilermakers changed coaches.

"Just committed to Louisville. It feels good to be a Cardinal. Glad this recruiting process is finally over," he posted on Facebook.

Shortridge told The Courier-Journal in a Friday night text message that he would consider a commitment if he liked the visit enough.

Michigan State, Nebraska, Kentucky and Iowa State were among other teams on his long, impressive list of scholarship offers. He also was once committed to Wake Forest.

It's the second straight week that the Cards landed a commitment from a player who just visited U of L. Gadsden, Ala., defensive end Finesse Middleton committed on Dec. 2.

Steve Jones can be reached at (502) 582-7176.

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Louisville football lands 3-star defensive tackle

The University of Louisville added a recruiting commitment on Monday from Loxahatchee, Fla., defensive lineman Kyle Shortridge a day after he took an official visit to the school.